Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

Name: Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
Director: Gary Giddins
Genre: Documentary, Music, TV Movie
Released: 1992-01-01
Duration: 86 min
Cast: Louis Armstrong, Hattie Winston, Melvin Van Peebles, Tony Bennett, Wynton Marsalis

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1992 · 86 min · Documentary · Music · TV Movie · TMDB 7.0/10

Overview

Satchmo. There are few people in this country - or around the world - who will not recognize that name. Louis Armstrong embodied 20th-century American culture. He revolutionized the world of music and became one of the nation's most influential entertainers. No other performer of his era has such a profound effect as a singer as well as an instrumentalist.

Directed by Gary Giddins

Cast

Louis Armstrong — Self (archival footage)
Hattie Winston — Narrator (voice)
Melvin Van Peebles — Louis Armstrong (voice)
Tony Bennett — Self
Wynton Marsalis — Self